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By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere
The European Union’s recent decision to inject €40 million into the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has ignited a firestorm of criticism. This funding, directed towards an entity described by critics as a “killing machine,” raises profound ethical and moral questions given the RDF’s troubling record. Notably, its intelligence division, formerly known as the Directorate of Military Intelligence and now rebranded as Defence Intelligence, has been implicated in severe human rights abuses both within Rwanda and across the globe where it targets regime dissidents, or anyone who opposes Criminal Paul Kagame.
Accusations against the RDF include the targeting and elimination of political dissidents and alleged involvement in ongoing atrocities in the DR Congo, particularly actions carried out by its special forces. These activities have led to intense debates concerning the appropriateness of the EU’s financial support, with critics arguing that such aid may indirectly endorse the suppression of free speech and exacerbate human rights violations in the region.
This development highlights the challenges facing international funding decisions, emphasizing the need for rigorous ethical scrutiny to ensure that aid does not further enable repressive actions or contribute to regional instability.
Below are photos of the caskets of Kizito Mihigo, John Williams Ntwali, Joy Agaba Rwigema, and Alexia Mupende, all brutally eliminated by Criminal Paul Kagame’s presidential guard intelligence unit. They serve as a stark reminder of the potential human cost of such financial engagements.
